A community centre has been chosen as a part of a campaign to help deal with a recent increase of food bank usage in the UK.
The winter-ready campaign, launched by Places for People, has been launched to help the creation of provide safe spaces and emergency food aid for those who need it.
The UK’s leading social enterprise, PfP, has distributed to funding food banks across the UK with one including Preston’s Plungington Community Centre.
The Brook Street Centre was gifted some of the PfP’s £42,100 for its North West allocated funds.
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The food bank Pic: PfP
The centre in Plungington, which provides both a foodbank and café for those in need, spoke about the impact of this donation.
Plungington Community Centre manager, Ben Clayton said: “Places for People’s ongoing support and continued efforts this winter make a real difference in Plungington to residents and the wider community.
“Plungington Community Centre opens 7 days a week right throughout the winter, and this would not be possible without this support.
“Our work with Places for People links up housing and services to enable communities to lead better, more fulfilled lives, and increase opportunities and wellbeing for children, right through to older members of the community.”
“Together we are working hard to build better community resilience, and Places for People are continuing to support this work this winter as they have done for many years.”
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/olympic-symbol-with-1976-olympic-stadium-in-background-in-montreal-canada.jpg?id=60323047&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=132%2C0%2C132%2C0"/><br/><br/><p class="">Love it or hate it, Montreal is full of character.</p><p>But beyond its <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/canadian-cities-european-travel" target="_blank">European vibes</a> and cobblestone streets, the city is also home to a few design choices that have sparked debate for decades. So we recently <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MTLBlog/posts/pfbid02XjmPuEQEbQajPmSPLYRbHYELcKXLPf6b4SV9GSKw6pMBeHHhf6LqKqLdqsaACaCMl" target="_blank">asked MTL Blog readers on Facebook: "What's the ugliest landmark in Montreal?</a>"</p><p>The answers came in hot, and not everyone held back. </p><p>With that in mind, here's what locals think our skyline can do without. </p><h3>Olympic Stadium</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBO_B36g0tU/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>This was by far the most common response we got. Built for the 1976 Summer Olympics, <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-olympic-stadium" target="_blank">the stadium</a> is infamous for its ballooning budget, years of delays, and a <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-olympic-stadium-roof" target="_blank">retractable roof</a> that still doesn't work properly.</p><p>Among the top comments were descriptions like "toilet bowl," "money-sucking," and "ugly as hell."</p><p>The infamous "Big Owe" nickname was also thrown around quite a bit.</p><h3>The Montreal Forum</h3><br/><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1728219988673040634">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>This Sainte-Catherine Street building was once the heart of hockey in Canada. The Canadiens played here from 1924 to 1996 and won most of their 24 Stanley Cups on its ice. Today, the old Forum is a movie theatre and entertainment complex, which some feel is a disrespectful downgrade.</p><p>One user wrote:</p><p> "The old Montreal Forum! It's a shame how much history and nostalgia is now a big black box that plays movies, offers comedy and pub fare. It should be the home of the NHL Hall of Fame. It looks depressing from the outside."</p><h3>Habitat 67</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCfr7okusRL/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Designed by architect Moshe Safdie for Expo 67, this brutalist housing complex was envisioned as a model for urban living. Its Lego-block design is famous around the world, and it's home to some of the city's most unique condos. </p><p>But not everyone is sold on the look, with several users dropping its name in the comments.</p><h3>Orange cones</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHtKP0IDDwR/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>While not officially a landmark, Montreal's sea of orange cones have become an enduring symbol of the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-construction" target="_blank">city's never-ending construction projects</a>. </p><p>As a result, multiple users were quick to angrily call them out.</p><h3>Ferris wheel scultpure</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Csl1eCXr0l4/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Officially known as "La vélocité des lieux," this non-moving Ferris wheel sculpture in Montreal North is meant to be public art, but several locals called it out as more confusing than inspiring.</p><p>"It doesn't light up half the time!" one person noted.</p><p>Meanwhile, others pointed out its million-dollar price tag. Perhaps if it were actually functional, people wouldn't be so upset.</p><h3>The Farine Five Roses sign</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C9PgPfBMG76/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>An iconic neon relic above the Lachine Canal, this vintage flour mill sign has long been a favourite of photographers. But even though <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal-farine-five-roses-sign-change" target="_blank">the Farine Five Roses sign</a> has been a part of the Montreal skyline since 1948, not everyone's convinced.</p><p>"Hot take, but the Five Roses sign," said one user. "I worked in a photo lab and you would not believe the amount of people who photograph it and get it printed, thinking they're being original."</p><h3>The Ring (Place Ville Marie)</h3><br/><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyJQJf1A6tY/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>Installed in 2022 at a cost of roughly $5 million, The Ring is a giant steel loop floating above PVM. Meant to symbolize unity, it <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/montreal/montreals-giant-ring-is-being-compared-to-a-certain-sex-toy-among-other-things" target="_blank">became meme material almost instantly</a>.</p><p>That sentiment remains.</p><p>"That big useless circle at Place Ville Marie," one user said. A few even referred to it as a giant "c*ck ring."</p>
